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All Blacks, and Barrett, rock Australia again
All Blacks, and Barrett, rock Australia again
QUICK TAP: BLACK FERNS RETAIN LAURIE O’REILLY TROPHY A possible try in the 66th minute was over-ruled after a TMO check for a knock-on in an Ardie Savea tackle on halfback Will Genia, and another. However, that was of no consequence as two minutes later Barrett was in again, courtesy of..
PREVIEW: All Blacks v Australia second Test
PREVIEW: All Blacks v Australia second Test
COLUMN: AUSTRALIA’S KEY TO SUCCESS AT EDEN PARK FRANKS HITS A TONDurable prop Owen Franks will become the ninth All Black to play 100 Test matches when he runs out on the field against Australia. The 30-year-old made his Test debut against Italy in Christchurch in 2009 at the age of 21,..
Wallabies need to hold their nerve – Cheika
Wallabies need to hold their nerve – Cheika
QUICK TAP: OWEN FRANKS TO BRING UP 100th TEST IN SECOND BLEDISLOE “This is part of it, this is what happens in footy. You get hurt sometimes, and you get back up and keep going,” he said.“There’s those who can hold their nerve and those who can’t, and I’d like to think I’m someone who can..
Charbonniere House
Charbonniere House
Overlooking the St. Lawrence River, the Charbonniere House is ingrained into a mountainside in the Charlevoix region of Québec. Its charred cedar exterior follows the terrain, creating a series of volumes arranged around a central courtyard. From the road, a lack of windows gives the structure a monolithic..
Plenty of incentive for All Blacks ahead of Auckland
Plenty of incentive for All Blacks ahead of Auckland
By the Way House
By the Way House
The By the Way House sits in the Polish countryside overlooking a nearby river. Rather than drawing inspiration from the pristine landscape, the home takes its shape from an unconventional entity — its long, winding driveway. The concrete road twists and turns around the property not to disturb any of the existing..
Black Ferns seek polish at Eden Park
Black Ferns seek polish at Eden Park
QUICK TAP: EDEN PARK SOLD OUT FOR DOUBLE HEADER “We’ve been training with that. We’ll be prepared. They’ll obviously do a bit of work around trying to stop driving mauls which I would expect. We’ve done other work around that area as well,” he said.The Black Ferns had been rusty in their efforts..
CDLR House
CDLR House
Many homes attempt to blend into their surroundings but the CDLR House takes the idea one step further. Aside from its green roof and black exterior, the concrete structure used dead trees found on the property to imprint its facade and hide among the Mexican forest. Its Y-shape is nestled into the existing vegetation,..
Owen Franks reserved but ‘on the money’
Owen Franks reserved but ‘on the money’
QUICK TAP: ALL BLACKS CHASE IMPROVMENT IN AUCKLAND Props have their own register of performance and it probably has more to do with muscular output, technical accuracy and sheer application. But it also includes durability and Franks has demonstrated plenty of that.All Blacks halfback Aaron..
